Stephen Gregory White was an American sports blogger and professional American football player who played defensive end for seven seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Jets. He was born on October 25, 1973. He also wrote about football for the sports blog SB Nation.
The Philadelphia Eagles selected White in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft. Following his release from the Eagles later that offseason, he landed on his feet with the Buccaneers.
The former Tennessee standout appeared in 79 games with Tampa Bay over the next six seasons, a span during which the team regularly boasted one of the NFL’s best defences.
White had 119 tackles and 11 sacks during the regular season. He added another sacks across four trips to the playoffs. White spent his final season in the NFL with the New York Jets in 2002.
How Did Steve White Die?
Former NFL star Steve White has died aged 48 after a battle with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. The defensive end who spent seven seasons with the Buccaneers and Jets said in April he was looking for a bone marrow transplant. But the cause of his death has not been confirmed.